Rectangular hedge cutter



Jan. 5, 1954 FRlEDMAN 2,664,627

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Application September. 12, 1950, Serial No. 184,412

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a hedge cutter or trimmer of simplifiedconstruction primarily designed to save time and energy and enable theamateur gardener to get a relatively smooth surface on his hedges.

An object of this invention is to provide a hedge cutter which isrelatively simple in design and construction, inexpensive, very easy tomanipulate even for an inexperienced gardener, and safe in operation.

A further object of this invention is to provide a hedge cutter whichincludes a frame carrying spaced rods forming a grid for receivingbetween the rods the twigs to be sheared from the hedge. The frame haspivoted thereto a cutting member which is guidingly retained as close aspossible to the grid rods so that the shearing action will produce asmooth surface, the cutting member including handles to permit thedevice to be employed easily and safely.

These, together with various ancillary objects and features of theinvention which will later become apparent as the following descriptionproceeds, are attained by the device, a preferred embodiment of whichhas been illustrated by way of example only in the accompanying drawing,wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of one form of the invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view similar to Figure 1 and illustrating thecutting operation;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the plane of sectionline 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the plane of sectionline 4--4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on the plane of sectionline 5-5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the cutter blade members;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of one of the hand levers for operatingthe cutter blade members.

Specific reference is now made to the drawing. In the several views inthe accompanying drawing and in the following specification referencecharacters indicate corresponding elements throughout.

My hedge cutter as illustrated in the drawing comprises a rectangularclosed frame 50 having transverse end members 52 and 54 joined bytransversely extending side members 56 and 58. Secured to the sidemembers 56, 58 between the transverse end members 56 and 58 is aplurality of laterally spaced rods 60 extend transversely of which alsoserve to convert the frame into a grid.

A pair of cutting blade members 62 and 64 are provided, the constructionof which is shown clearly in Figure 6, each cutting member beingsubstantially rectangular in shape and having a beveled cutting edge 66at one edge and a longitudinal slot 63 extending transversely of theframe 50 for a purpose soon to appear. The beveled cutting edges 66 ofeach cutting members 62 and 64 oppose each other and the cutting membersare slidable laterally longitudinally of the frame across the rods 6|],the side members 56 and 58 of the frame being channel shaped to providegrooves 16 and l2 for slidably and guidingly receiving the ends of thecutting members as shown clearly in Figures 1, 2 and 3 in particular.

A manually operable means is provided for sliding the cutting member 62in unison across the frame in close proximity to the rods 66 and will bedescribed immediately hereinafter. This means comprises, in effect, apair of tongs pivoted to the frame and operatively connected to thecutter members 62, 66 so that when the tongs are in a spread apartposition as shown in Figure 1, the cutter members 62, 64 will beadjacent opposite ends of the frame 5|], and when the tongs are movedtogether, the blade will move in unison toward each other and across thegrid rods as shown clearly in Figure 2. The tongs are indicated at M andcomprise a pair of levers l6 and 18 pivoted intermediate their ends,each lever being shown in detail in Figure 7. Each lever includes aportion 86 having a handle 82 at its end and a further portion 84secured at an angle to the portion 80, an aperture 86 being provided atthe points of juncture of the two portions. A headed bolt 88 is providedwhich extend through the apertures 86 and both levers l6 and 18 and alsothrough an extension 86 of the side member 58 of the frame, the bolthaving a suitable nut 92 so that the levers are mutually pivoted incooperative relationship upon the frame. The ends of the portions 84 ofthe levers 16, 18 are provided with inclined extensions 94 havingdepending lugs 96 which slidably engage in the slots 68 in the cuttingmember 62.

In practical operation, when the levers 16 and 18 of the tongs 14 aremaintained in a spread apart position, that is when the tongs 14 areopened, as shown in Figure 1, the cutting members are moved away fromeach other and held in an inoperative position at opposite ends of theframe 50. When the levers l6 and 88 are pressed together and the tongs14 are operated into closing position as shown clearly in Figure 2, thelugs 96 push the cutting members 62, 64 longitudinally of the frametoward each other, the lugs riding longitudinally in the slots 68. Twigsand branches extending between the rods 68 of the frame are backed bythe rods st for cutting as the cutter members move toward each other,and the cutting edges ec mutually coacting in cutting when moved closetogether so that a smooth surface results on the hedge as will bereadily apparent.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawing it is believed that a clear understanding of the,

1. A hedge cutter comprising a rectangularclosed frame having transverseend' members and. longitudinally grooved side members, rods fixed.

in said side members transversely of said frame in laterally spacedrelation and forming with said frame a grid for projection of leaves andtwigs of the hedge through said grid, cutter blade members extendingtransversely of said frame with ends slidable in said grooves forsliding movement of said. cutter blade members 4 toward and from eachother transversely of said rods and having confronting cutting edgescoacting with said rods to out said twigs and leaves during movement ofsaid cutter blade members toward each other, said cutting edges mutuallycoacting to cut when said cutter blade members are moved into closetogether relation, and a pair of tongs pivoted on one side member andslidably connected to said cutter blade members 1 for opening andclosing to move said cutter blade members away from and toward eachother respectively.

2.. A hedge cutter according to claim 1, said cutter. blade membershaving longitudinal slots therein and said tongs having lugs thereonslidable in said slots. to slidably connect the tongs to said cuttingblade members.

3.. Ahedge cutter according to claim 1, wherein said rods areequidistantly spaced apart.

MAX FRIEDMAN.

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